Paragraph 220 I1

England and Wales

(1)

Section 240A of the CJA 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

for “This section applies” substitute “ Subsection (2) applies ”;

(b)

in paragraph (a), after “in respect of an offence” insert “ of which the offender was convicted before F11 December 2020 ”.

(3)

After subsection (3) insert—

“(3ZA)
Subsection (3ZB) applies where—
(a)
an offender is serving a term of imprisonment in respect of an offence, and
(b)
the court has made a declaration under section 325 of the Sentencing Code specifying a credit period in relation to the sentence.
(3ZB)
Subject to subsections (3A) and (3B), the credit period is to count as time served by the offender as part of the sentence.”

(4)

In subsection (11)(a)(i) and (ii), for “the Sentencing Act” substitute “ the PCC(S)A 2000 ”.

(5)

In subsection (11)(b), for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsections (2) and (3ZB) ”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 24 para. 220(2)(b) substituted (1.12.2020) by The Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1236), regs. 1, 4(7)(b)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 24 para. 220 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2